Thierry Henry reckons the Premier League title is very much a five-horse race as he feels results have so far indicated that all of the so-called big teams have under-performed, according to an article he wrote in The Sun.

Manchester City momentarily lead the table following their win over Southampton on Saturday, while Leicester City, Manchester United and Arsenal are within touching distance.

Tottenham Hotspur are just outside the top four, an improving Liverpool side under Jurgen Klopp are further back and reigning Premier League champions Chelsea are closer to the bottom three.

But what Henry gathers from the opening set of results is how open the title race is, largely as a result of the so-called bigger clubs underperforming and losing games they perhaps shouldn’t.

“With the exception of Leicester, every Premier League team should have done better this season. But, as well as they are playing, it’s unlikely Leicester will stay top and win the title,” Henry explained.

The former Arsenal man is perhaps overlooking Tottenham Hotspur and their fabulous form of late, such as their 12-game unbeaten run including a 4-1 win over Manchester City.

Tom Thorogood

I'm a 27 year old language teacher and writer based out in Mexico with a passion for football and swimming. I like to focus on the top European Leagues, especially La Liga, as well as the footballing development in Central and South America. My favourite teams include Derby County, Barcelona and Jagaures de Chiapas.